Do I need to weather protect a relay for a horn?
sfalexi
Posted 2011-09-26 2:05 PM (#97758)
Subject: Do I need to weather protect a relay for a horn?


Tourer

Posts: 307
Columbia, SC

 

This is the final install.  Do I need to weather protect that relay?   And if so, what's the best way? 

I have liquid electrical tape that I can slather on if that's the best method.

 

Alexi

 

PS - I took out the stock horn and used a relay to install a horn from NAPA autoparts.  $18, about 132 decibels (according

to packaging), and I figured if it's from a parts store, it's good enough for a car.  Good enough for a car, good enough

for a bike.  Also, I hate messing up stock wiring, so I used POSI-TAPS all over the place so I could leave the stock wiring

up in case I wanted to go back to stock.

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willtill
Posted 2011-09-26 2:28 PM (#97766 - in reply to #97758)
Subject: Re: Do I need to weather protect a relay for a horn?


Visionary

Posts: 1365
Central Maryland		You'll probably be OK since the connectors are wrapped in a plastic sleeve, but it wouldn't hurt to apply the liquid tape anyway.



Edited by willtill 2011-09-26 2:28 PM
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Lotzafun
Posted 2011-09-26 4:40 PM (#97786 - in reply to #97758)
Subject: Re: Do I need to weather protect a relay for a horn?


Iron Butt

Posts: 935
Rockford, IL		I'm going on three years with mine installed similar to yours, right out in the weather. And no problems yet.
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